Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Curtis Bihari, recently visited Tony & Valerie Chapman as they prepare to celebrate 60 wonderful years of marriage.  The Mayor presented them with gifts on behalf of Ferryhill Town Council, Valerie was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and Tony with a Ferryhill Town Council engraved whisky tumbler.

The couple who were married on 30^th November 1963 at All Saints Church, both grew up in Ferryhill and met at school.  They started their married life together at Ferryhill Station and moved to their current home in Elm Road in 1969.

Tony started his working life as a plumber at Lazenby’s builders in Ferryhill Station and then became a maintenance plumber at Thorn’s, Spennymoor for 30 years until he retired due to ill health. Valerie started her working life in the typing pool at Smart & Browns, Spennymoor until their children arrived.  When she returned to work she spent time as a shop assistant at Bainbridge’s General store on Broom Road for 4 years, then a Wages Clerk at Ferryhill Clothing Factory for 15 years, a Domestic at Ferryhill Comprehensive School for 5 years and finally a Domestic at Feryemount Nursing Home for 18 years before retiring.

Over the years the lovely couple have enjoyed walking in the Lake District and they would enjoy their weekends dancing at local clubs, gardening and quiz nights.  Tony has enjoyed crosswords and Valerie has had a number of hobbies including water coloured painting, sewing, cake decorating, flower arranging, crocheting and keyboard playing.

Tony & Valerie have 2 daughters, 8 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren with another due in January and 1 great great grandchild.  They celebrated their special day with a meal at the Village Inn in Kirk Merrington with family and friends.

Mayor, Councillor Curtis Bihari said “it is always a pleasure to visit local couples celebrating special anniversaries and congratulate them on such an achievement.”

 

Ferryhill Town Council is looking for a Roofing Contractor to carry out roof repairs at the Town Hall in Ferryhill. Work required will include Chimney repointing, fixing and renewing guttering, tiling and replacing felt.

Site visits to view the work involved can be arranged by contacting the Town Council’s Works Manager on the number below.

All quotes must be received by 9.00am on 1^st December 2023

Contact for more information:

Ellie Clark

Works Manager

Ferryhill Town Council

Mobile: 07821652083

School children from local schools will be entertaining shoppers around the Ferryhill market leading up to Christmas by singing Christmas carols in Ferryhill Town Hall gardens.

On Friday 1^st December at 10.30am Dean Bank Primary School will start off the carol singing and then on Friday 8^th December at 10.00am Cleves Cross Infants will sing followed by Cleves Cross Juniors at 10.15am.

The Carol singing always proves to be very popular with visitors to the local Friday market stopping to listen to the children and parents of pupils from the primary schools turning up to show their support.

Please come along and support our local youngsters in the run up to Christmas.

 

The Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Curtis Bihari would like to invite residents to the Civic Carol Service which will be held on Monday 11^th December 2023 at St Luke’s Church, commencing at 6pm.

The Service will include performances by Ferryhill Town Band and children from Cleves Cross Primary School & Broom Cottages Primary School.

Refreshments will be available afterwards in St Luke’s Church Hall.

A collection will be taken in the Church, proceeds will go to The Teenage Cancer Trust and Ferryhill Residents Associations.

Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the Town’s Remembrance Sunday Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony, held on 12th November. Remembrance provides a national opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces in defending our democratic freedoms and protecting our way of life. ‘We will remember them.’

A special thank you goes to St. Luke’s Church for delivering the Service, to Andrew Potts for performing the ‘Last Post’ and to ex-serviceman Paul Gray, 5th Regiment of the Royal Artillery for raising and lowering the flag.  Ferryhill Town Council would also like to acknowledge the hard work carried out by Ferryhill Remembers in creating the fitting poppy tributes displayed around the Town to mark the occasion.  It is very humbling to see the community come together to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Following the service Ferryhill Mayor Councillor Curtis Bihari said “Ferryhill is at it’s best when we all come together.”

Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along and supported the Town’s Fireworks Display at Dean Bank Recreation Park on Friday, 10th November.

The event which ran from 5pm-8pm comprised of live music, stalls, refreshment vehicles and children’s show rides along with a spectacular fireworks display, which was choreographed to ‘Family Movie’ themed music.

Ferryhill Town Council would like to say a huge thank you to Stanley Events for co-ordinating the event, and to everyone else who contributed and helped bring the event to fruition.

For more information about the Town Council’s Annual Programme of Events please contact Ferryhill Town Council on telephone: 01740 652157 or Email: enquiries@ferryhill.gov.uk

Ferryhill Town Council are pleased to invite residents to attend Ferryhill’s Annual Christmas Fayre and official Christmas Lights Switch on, which will be taking place on Friday 24^th November 2023.

The Fayre will officially commence at 10.00am with a Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park.  The Market will be joined at 4.00pm by children’s show rides, catering vehicle and festive donkeys. At 4.15pm carol singing by children from local primary schools will take place in the Town Hall garden, which will be followed by the official switch on of the Town’s Christmas Lights at 4.30pm. The honour of switching on the Town’s lights this year will fall to a pupil from Dean Bank Primary & Nursery School.

The event this year will also include a Santa’s Grotto, free face painting and free children’s entertainment by Mr Windbags, which will take place inside Ferryhill Town Hall from 4.30pm – 6.00pm.

A huge thank you to County Councillors Peter Atkinson and Joe Quinn for contributing £600 from their Small Grants Budget via the 4Together Partnership towards the event.

For any queries about the Christmas Fayre please contact Karen or Nikki at Ferryhill Town Hall on (01740) 652157.

EVENT PROGRAMME

10.00am – 6.00pm     –     Christmas Market in the Market Place Car Park

 4.00pm – 6.00pm      –     Show rides in the Market Place Car Park

 4.10pm                           –     Children from local primary schools congregate in Town Hall Garden for Carol Singing 

4.15 – 4.30pm             –     Carol singing by local school children in the Town Hall garden

4.30pm                          –     Official switch on of the Town’s Christmas lights by a pupil from  Dean Bank Primary & Nursery School

4.30pm – 6.00pm      –     Santa’s Grotto downstairs inside Ferryhill Town Hall

4.30pm – 6.00pm       –     Festive Donkey Petting with Photo Opportunities in the unnamed road in front of Ferryhill Town Hall (between North Street and Market Street)

4.30pm – 6.00pm       –     Children’s Entertainment and Face painting Upstairs in the Town Hall

On Friday 24th November 2023 the following Road Closures and Temporary Bus Stops will be implemented to accommodate Ferryhill’s Annual Christmas Fayre and Official Christmas Lights Switch on:

Road Closures

Market Street, Chapel Terrace (Part) and Church Road will be closed to all vehicles on Friday 24th November 2023, from 3.45pm – 6.15pm approximately.

• Church Lane and the Unnamed Road between Church Lane and Market Street will be closed from 3.45pm to 4.30pm

Temporary Bus Stops will be erected to facilitate the above road closures as follows :-

SERVICE 7 WILL PICK UP OUTSIDE THE CO-OP STORE EN ROUTE TO DARLINGTON AND IN THE LAY-BY OUTSIDE BAYLEAF FOR JOURNEYS TO DURHAM.

SERVICE 56/56A WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE FERRYHILL WORKINGMEN’S CLUB FOR PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO FERRYHILL STATION/MAINSFORTH etc.

SERVICE 8 WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE CO-OP STORE EN ROUTE TO FERRYHILL STATION/DARLINGTON

SERVICE 113 WILL USE THE TEMPORARY BUS STOP OUTSIDE THE WORKING MEN’S CLUB EN ROUTE TO SEDGEFIELD

Anyone requiring further information should contact Ferryhill Town Council on telephone number: 01740 652157.

Due to waterlogged conditions at the event venue Ferryhill Fireworks has been rearranged for Friday 10^th November 2023.  The event will still be held at Dean Bank Park from 5.00pm-8.00pm.

Tickets are available now at Ferryhill Town Hall, and will remain on sale until 3.30pm Friday 10^th November 2023.  Tickets for the Fireworks display will be £3.00 per ticket for residents of Ferryhill (Ferryhill residents will be asked for proof of their address upon requesting tickets) and £4.00 for anyone residing outside the Town.  Children under 3 years can attend free of charge. Visitors will be able to “pay on the gate” the evening of the event, with the charge being £4.00 per person for both residents and non residents.

The Fireworks Display will be a strictly ‘NO PARKING’ event.  There will be a drop off point for disabled residents however arrangements for this service should be made at the Town Hall prior to the event. Parking in neighbouring streets will also be restricted to residents only.

Security arrangements for the Fireworks Display will be heightened. Please avoid bringing bags to the event as Marshalls reserve the right to search all bags which could lead to entry delays. No sparklers, personal fireworks, alcohol, or pets will be allowed at the event and all children Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

PLEASE NOTE: Dean Bank Recreation Park will be closed from 1.00pm until 5.00pm on the day of the Fireworks Display to allow the organisers time to prepare for the event.

For more information about Ferryhill’s 2023 Fireworks Display please contact Ferryhill Town Hall on telephone: 01740 652157 or Email: enquiries@ferryhill.gov.uk